New Zealand registers 95 new community cases of Delta variant
Dec 10, 2021, at 03:20 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 95 new cases of the Delta variant in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country's current community outbreak to 9,552.
UK: New Omicron cases nearly doubled in one day
Dec 10, 2021, at 02:45 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: A further 249 cases of the Omicron COVID variant have been reported in Britain, taking the total to 817, British health authorities said Thursday.
US approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid booster for teenagers aged 16 and 17
Dec 10, 2021, at 06:07 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid booster to include 16- and 17-year-olds, amid growing concern over the Omicron variant.
UK could hit 1 mn Omicron cases by month's end: Health minister
Dec 09, 2021, at 10:05 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Thursday said that the United Kingdom could see 1 million cases of the Omicron variant by the end of the month, given its rapid spread.
Omicron causing milder infection than first three waves: South Africa expert
Dec 09, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Johannesburg: Omicron strain of coronavirus is driving up the Covid-19 cases but the infections are milder compared to previous variants, the largest private healthcare network in South Africa has said, according to media reports.
India reports 9,419 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Dec 09, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 9,419 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 159 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday.
Three doses of Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine will neutralize Omicron strain, says developer
Dec 09, 2021, at 12:45 am
New York: Pfizer Inc.and BioNTech SE on Wednesday announced results from an initial laboratory study demonstrating that serum antibodies induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (BNT162b2) neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after three doses.
Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO
Dec 08, 2021, at 11:11 pm
New York: Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and the environment.
India registers 8,439 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours amid Omicron spread fear
Dec 08, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is slowly witnessing a rise in Omicron variant cases, recorded 8,439 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
DRDO flight tests Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile
Dec 08, 2021, at 06:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile was successfully flight tested on Tuesday by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
Omicron symptoms mild in nature: S African doctor
Dec 08, 2021, at 02:03 am
Johannesburg/UNI/Xinhua: Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) said most patients infected with Omicron Covid 19 variant got mild symptoms, while the unvaccinated patients showed relatively severe symptoms.
Kashmir LG reviews covid situation
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in J&K and discussed preventive measures to be implemented against the emerging scenario.
Maldives: First case of Omicron detected
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Male, Dec 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Maldives has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus, local media reported Tuesday.
COVID-19: GSK-Vir drug 'works' against all Omicron mutations
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New York: GlaxoSmithKline plc and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. on Tuesday announced an update to preclinical data on bioRxiv, a preprint server, demonstrating that sotrovimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody, retains in vitro activity against the full known Omicron spike protein, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529).
Hong Kong registers 5 new imported Covid-19 cases
Dec 07, 2021, at 09:00 pm
Hong Kong/UNI/Xinhua: Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported five new imported cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total tally to 12,471.
COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths WHO finds, though ‘doomsday scenario’ averted
Dec 07, 2021, at 04:57 pm
New York: Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Dec 07, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India registered 6,822 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 558 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Amid fears of Omicon cases, Telangana, Karnataka colleges report massive outbreak
Dec 07, 2021, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As Omicron variant's fears spread in the country, a surge in COVID-19 cases was reported from Telangana and Karnataka, where over 100 students tested positive in the past 72 hours.
Two cases of Omicron coronavirus strain reported in Latvia
Dec 07, 2021, at 01:46 am
Riga/UNI/Xinhua: A private lab in Latvia reported on Monday that it has identified two samples as the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to local media report.
Vietnamese capital cancels high school reopening due to Covid-19 resurgence
Dec 06, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Hanoi/UNI/Xinhua: The Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday made a last-minute change to the previously announced plan regarding high school reopening as many Covid-19 community transmissions have been detected in the last few days, making it risky for students.
Chinese mainland reports 38 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Dec 06, 2021, at 06:11 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 38 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
India registers 8,306 fresh COVID-19 cases amid detection of nine new Omicron cases in Jaipur
Dec 06, 2021, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which has detected over 20 cases of Omicron so far, recorded 8,306 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
Jaipur: Nine family members test positive for Omicron
Dec 06, 2021, at 03:15 am
Jaipur: Nine members of a family tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Jaipur, media reports said on Sunday.
Maharashtra: 7 more test positive with Omicron
Dec 06, 2021, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Seven more people have been found infected with the Omicron variant in Maharashtra, taking the case tally to eight in the state while the nationwide tally has reached 12.
China: Harbin adds more risk areas as Covid-19 cases spike
Dec 06, 2021, at 02:27 am
Harbin/UNI/Xinhua: Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has designated five more neighborhoods as medium-risk areas for Covid-19 starting Sunday noon.
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 127.61 Cr
Dec 05, 2021, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi: With the administration of 1,04,18,707 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 127.61 Cr (1,27,61,83,065) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Sunday.
India's 5th Omicron variant case detected in Delhi, Tanzania returnee tests positive
Dec 05, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 37-year-old man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania and was admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) was Sunday found positive with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, making it the fifth case of the strain in the country.
As Omicron variant's fear spread, India records 8,895 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Dec 05, 2021, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 8,895 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Russian Soyuz carrier with Galileo satellites lifts off from Kourou
Dec 05, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with two Galileo satellites has successfully taken off from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana.
Covid-19: Fourth case of Omicron variant in India detected in Maharashtra
Dec 05, 2021, at 06:21 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A 33-year-old unvaccinated man from Maharashtra, who traveled to Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai and Delhi late last month, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, becoming the fourth case of the new strain that has triggered alarm worldwide.